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The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything … Fast

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Last updated on Jun 13, 2026 05:11 PM

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Category Brains & Noble > Self Help/Motivational

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SKU BN-58853

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In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition– how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct com-plex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By complet-ing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you’ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well.

Kaufman personally field-tested the meth-ods in this book. You’ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard key-board, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the sim-ple techniques he teaches:

Define your target performance level: Fig-ure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what you’re trying to achieve, and what you’ll be able to do when you’re done. The more specific, the better.
Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcompo-nents, it’s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first.
Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice.
Create fast feedback loops: Getting accu-rate, real-time information about how well you’re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve.